The Small Business Development Center Hosted by College of the Canyons, and Small Business Majority are holding a free listening session to help local small business owners and self-employed entrepreneurs learn what the new healthcare law, the Affordable Care Act, means for small business.

A panel of experts will focus on both federal and state provisions to help local small businesses understand how the law will affect them.

Topics include:

·Small business tax credits—who’s eligible for them and how to claim them

·State Health Insurance Exchange

·High-risk Pools

·Shared Responsibility

·Cost Containment

·Small Employer Wellness Programs

·Tools and resources available for small businesses interested in learning more about the law

Speakers will include national and local small business and healthcare experts.